Wingware Python IDE

The Intelligent Development Environment for Python Programmers

Archaeopteryx Software announced today release of Wing IDE for Python
version 1.1.8, a maintenance release for its popular software development
productivity environment.

Wing IDE is a powerful software development environment that focuses on
boosting programmer productivity and enhancing software maintainability.
Wing IDE and Python excel in the rapid development of complex web sites
and desktop applications, typically yielding 2-10 times the development
speed seen with languages such as C, C++, Java, VB, and Perl.

Wing IDE 1.1.8 introduces a number of enhancements to the debugger, making it
easier to debug code that reloads Python modules at runtime. Several general
product enhancements were also made.

Wing IDE supports web development with Zope, Plone, CGI, Apache mod_python,
and a number of other tools. Wing can also be used for cross-platform
GUI development with PyQt, wxPython, Tkinter, and PyGTK. Game development
with pygame, and general purpose scripting, including embedded application
scripting, are all supported as well.

In September 2001, InformIT called Wing IDE "a real power tool to use for
the development and debugging of complex Python applications."

Powerful source code editor with syntax highlighting, structural folding,
auto-indentation, indentation guides and conversion facilities, and
many other features

Graphical debugger, including an interactive shell to examine and
modify data in the program being debugged

Web development with Zope, Plone, CGI, Apache mod_python and other tools

Extensive support libraries for XML, Web services, and access to
a range of internet protocols

GUI development using PyQt, wxPython, Tkinter, and PyGtk

Ability to debug remote processes

Software project manager

Interactive command shell

Many customization options

Access to product source code

Wing IDE runs on Windows 98 through XP and Intel Linux (2.x kernel, libc6).
Mac OS X support is available in beta form. Solaris and FreeBSD are
supported for customers willing to compile the product from source code
(requires a non-disclosure agreement).

Wing IDE is available in both a full-featured Standard edition and a Lite
edition. Wing IDE Lite omits some of the features listed above and is
for non-commercial use only.

A single-user license for Wing IDE costs $149-$179 US (Standard edition)
and $35 US (Lite edition). The software is obtained by download but
optional CD media is available for an additional $20. Each license
includes free website and email support, and free minor release upgrades.
Volume discounts and paid support packages are also available.

A free trial, additional information, and online store are available at
www.wingide.com.